Fentanyl – a deadly alternative to Heroin

The opiate crisis has created the need for cheaper drugs that mimic their more expensive counterparts like Oxycontin or Vicodin. By now, we all know that once an individual gets addicted to a prescription opiate, the cost of those pills are very high so after a while, one may turn to heroin. Why? because it is less expensive and the “high” is similar. So what is the next cheaper alternative. “Fentanyl is not only cheaper to manufacture, it’s also easier to transport. Tiny amounts are incredibly potent, so it’s less to smuggle across the border. That’s all very attractive to cartels.” But this drug is extremely deadly. Click here to read more on this subject.

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